The fold-out map inside the John C. Fremont book of maps is shown Dec. 1, 2016, at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretative Center in Baker City. Through a partnership between the Library of ...

Yes, Independence is the literal starting point of the Oregon Trail and for that, it’s the place the route—and your road trip—will inevitably kick-off, however, this Missouri city deserves more credit ...

Earlier this summer, EarthFix reporter Jes Burns took us on a walk in the Southern Oregon woods with Oregon Wild. The conservation group had been chosen by Google to use a backpack-mounted Trekker ...

Scenes from the Willamette Tier of the route. (Photos: Travel Oregon) Something big is about to happen for off-road cycling in Oregon. On March 23rd the nonprofit Oregon Timber Trail Association will ...

Hikers cross the West Little Owyhee River while scouting the route of the Oregon Desert Trails in July 2011. (Jeremy Fox/ONDA) Detailed travel information for the Oregon Desert Trail, a 750-mile ...

Grab your camera. You'll be passing through some of the most scenic places in the country on this incredible coast-to-coast Oregon Trail road trip. The post Your Guide to an Oregon Trail Road Trip ...

Between 1840 and 1860, 300,000 to 400,000 Americans moved west on covered wagons for 2,100 miles across the Oregon and California trails. In those two decades they transformed our nation and endured ...

Mule calling is a rare art form these days. But it's something journalist Rinker Buck got really good at. mule_call_by_rinker_buck_07092015-150710-105650 He learned the skill to cross the Oregon Trail ...

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. The Oregon ...